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Groundcovers

Living carpets that fill the gaps and hold the soil.

272 varieties · page 4 of 12

Cypripedium formosanum
GroundcoversUSDA zones 6 to 9

Cypripedium formosanum

Taiwanese Lady's Slipper Orchid

Blooms soft rose-pink pouch with darker veining and pale pink to white sepals and petals

Partial shade to bright filtered light

Delosperma cooperi
GroundcoversUSDA zones 5 to 9

Delosperma cooperi

Cooper's Hardy Ice Plant

Blooms vibrant magenta-pink

Full sun

Delosperma hybrida Ocean Sunset 'Orange Glow'
GroundcoversUSDA zones 6 to 9

Delosperma hybrida Ocean Sunset 'Orange Glow'

Ocean Sunset Orange Glow Ice Plant

Blooms daisy like orange and pink flowers with golden centers

Full sun

Delosperma hybrida Ocean Sunset 'Orange Vibe'
GroundcoversUSDA zones 6 to 9

Delosperma hybrida Ocean Sunset 'Orange Vibe'

Ocean Sunset Orange Vibe Ice Plant

Blooms daisy like vivid orange flowers with golden centers

Full sun

Delosperma x ‘Red Mountain Flame’
GroundcoversUSDA Zones 5 to 9

Delosperma x ‘Red Mountain Flame’

Red Mountain Flame Ice Plant

Blooms vivid red to orange

Full sun

Dianthus 'Olivia Bella'
GroundcoversZones 5 to 9

Dianthus 'Olivia Bella'

Olivia Bella Dianthus

Blooms dark pink with a red eye and white edge

Full sun

Dianthus 'Olivia Cherry'
GroundcoversZones 5 to 9

Dianthus 'Olivia Cherry'

Olivia Cherry Dianthus

Blooms rich cherry-red with dark pink centers

Full sun

Dianthus Everlast Orchid ‘KLEDG10119’
GroundcoversUSDA Zones 5 to 9

Dianthus Everlast Orchid ‘KLEDG10119’

Everlast Orchid Dianthus

Blooms light pink to orchid purple with a darker center

Full sun to partial shade

Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’
GroundcoversUSDA zones 3 to 9

Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’

Cheddar Pinks

Blooms bright magenta-pink

Full sun

Dianthus hybrida 'Mountain Frost Ruby Glitter'
GroundcoversUSDA Zones 4 to 9

Dianthus hybrida 'Mountain Frost Ruby Glitter'

Mountain Frost Ruby Glitter Dianthus

Blooms deep red centers, fading to pink with white edges

Full sun to partial shade

Dianthus hybrida ‘WP13 GIL05’
GroundcoversUSDA zones 5 to 9

Dianthus hybrida ‘WP13 GIL05’

Stargazer Dianthus

Blooms white with a dark pink to red center

Full sun to partial shade

Dianthus x superbus ‘Supra Series Purple’
GroundcoversUSDA zones 5 to 9

Dianthus x superbus ‘Supra Series Purple’

Supra Series Purple Dianthus

Blooms rosy-purple, fringed petals

Full sun

Dicentra formosa
GroundcoversUSDA zones 3 to 9

Dicentra formosa

Pacific Bleeding Heart

Blooms rose pink to lavender pink with white inner tips

Partial shade to full shade

Dicentra formosa 'Langtrees'
GroundcoversUSDA zones 5 to 9

Dicentra formosa 'Langtrees'

Langtrees Bleeding Heart

Blooms creamy-white, sometimes flushed with pink

Partial shade to full shade

Dicentra formosa ‘Sulphur Hearts’
GroundcoversUSDA zones 5 to 9

Dicentra formosa ‘Sulphur Hearts’

Sulphur Hearts Bleeding Heart

Blooms pale sulfur yellow to creamy yellow with rosy pink inner petals

Partial shade to full shade

Dorycnium hirsutum
GroundcoversUSDA zones 7 to 9

Dorycnium hirsutum

Canary Clover

Blooms white to light pink, pea-like flowers

Full sun

Echeveria 'Parva'
GroundcoversUSDA Zones 9 to 11

Echeveria 'Parva'

Small Echeveria

Blooms coral-pink blooms with yellow centers

Full sun to partial shade

Epimedium 'Royal Purple'
GroundcoversUSDA zones 5 to 9

Epimedium 'Royal Purple'

Royal Purple Barrenwort

Blooms rich raspberry red to deep violet with contrasting spurs

Partial shade to full shade

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Queen Esta'
GroundcoversUSDA zones 5 to 9

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Queen Esta'

Queen Esta Barrenwort

Blooms soft lavender to pale purple with long, graceful spurs

Partial shade to full shade

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Red Queen'
GroundcoversUSDA zones 5 to 9

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Red Queen'

Red Queen Barrenwort

Blooms deep red to crimson with long, narrow spurs

Partial shade to full shade

Epimedium x cantabrigiense 'Red Form'
GroundcoversUSDA zones 5 to 9

Epimedium x cantabrigiense 'Red Form'

Cambridge Barrenwort

Blooms mottled red with contrasting pale inner sepals

Partial shade to full shade

Epimedium x perralchicum ‘Frohnleiten’
GroundcoversUSDA zones 5 to 9

Epimedium x perralchicum ‘Frohnleiten’

Frohnleiten Barrenwort

Blooms warm yellow, with variations of orange or red

Partial to full shade

Epimedium x rubrum
GroundcoversUSDA zones 4 to 8

Epimedium x rubrum

Red Barrenwort

Blooms bright pink-red outer sepals with pale yellow inner petals

Partial shade to full shade

Epimedium x versicolor
GroundcoversUSDA zones 5 to 9

Epimedium x versicolor

Bicolor Barrenwort

Blooms soft white-yellow with reddish outer sepals

Partial shade to full shade